In Ottawa, perhaps more than any other city in Canada, the holiday season brings valuable after-hour cocktail receptions that, if used properly, can help vastly expand your business network. Using holiday after-hour events to create opportunity for future business development… Read More ›
Networking
Networking Tips from Santa’s Elves
We’re back at the North Pole getting ready for the big day. However, this isn’t all we do. Most of our year is spent checking and cataloguing the good deeds that people do. Being good, you see, isn’t a one-day… Read More ›
Overcoming the Stress of Networking
Human beings have been coming together in groups since time began. The natural tendency to gather with other like-minded individuals for survival, support and strength in numbers in ingrained in our DNA. As social beings, we are most comfortable around… Read More ›
Why the “Me first” Approach to Social Marketing Might be Putting you Last
For many Facebook is a place to connect with friends and share their favorite cat videos—and who doesn’t love a good ‘LOL cats’ meme! However, in reality Facebook is one of easiest and fastest ways to grow and promote your… Read More ›
Rumors…Can’t live with them, Can’t live without them!
Even in a very connected world, we still find out what is really happening around the office at the water cooler. Who did what, when, and why? The water cooler is where we share stories, ideas, and yes, rumors. As… Read More ›
5 Secret Keys to Building and Leveraging Online Networks
There is no question that social networks play an increasingly important and necessary role in today’s complex and competitive business environment. The question is “how to effectively implement and leverage them for tangible results?” Here are what I consider to be… Read More ›